Around Maynard and Stow

Thursday

Feb 1, 2018 at 7:00 AM

Assabet Valley Camera Club meeting: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Hudson Senior Center Great Room, 29 Church St., Hudson. Free. For information: http://assabetvalleycc.com; John Gill, club president, 978-293-5192. AVCC will host Bob Ring and Don Toothaker as they present “Macro Photography: How and What to Do.” Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, often of very small subjects such as insects, in which the size of the subject in the finished print or on-screen image appears to be greater than its life size. There will be a demonstration to illustrate procedures and subjects along with a presentation of macro images. Participants will be encouraged to develop their creative expression as they explore color, texture and detail through macro/close-up photography.

Gardening is Murder: 7 p.m. Feb. 8, Maynard Public Library, 77 Nason St. Free. Neal Sanders, author and gardener, will share his humorous observations about gardening and gardeners. His program is presented by the Maynard Community Gardeners and the Friends of the Maynard Library. Light refreshments will be served.

Women’s Biz Network meeting: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 9, Emma’s Cafe, 117 Great Road, Stow. $17 members, $22 future members. Reservations strongly suggested. For information: 978-568-0360; info@assabetvalleychamber.org. Grab lunch and learn in a supportive environment with dozens of other female business owners and managers. Assabet Valley Chamber’s Women’s Business Network features a “farm fresh” buffet, dessert, coffee, tea, and water and a perpetual book swap. These events showcase women leaders throughout the region. This month’s guest speaker is Michelle Mercier, CEO of Create Honesty, who will share her journey from corporate management to entrepreneurship and will offer useful tips on creating a self-care routine that will fit into a busy schedule.

Maynard Republican Town Committee meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Town Hall Room 202, 195 Main St., Maynard. For information: j@thermofab.com. The committee will be holding the official caucus meeting to elect delegates to this year’s Massachusetts Republican Convention in Worcester on April 28. Official members are the only eligible caucus meeting voters; however, any Maynard Republican can run for a delegate spot if registered as a Republican in the commonwealth as of Dec. 31.

Rep. Hogan office hours: 6-7 p.m. Feb. 13, Randall Library, 19 Crescent St., Stow. State Rep. Kate Hogan will be hosting district office hours. All are invited to stop by with any questions or ideas. No appointment necessary, and meetings will be on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to Hogan’s office hours, her staff is available in the district office at Maynard Town Hall, 195 Main St., on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone with an issue or concern and not able to attend office hours can call the State House at 617-722-2130 to schedule an appointment.

Stow Republican Town Committee caucus: 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at the Pompositticut , Stow. For information: michaelmatatia@comcast.net. The committee will elect delegates to this year’s Massachusetts Republican Convention in Worcester on April 28. Official members of the Republican Town Committee are the only eligible caucus meeting voters; however, any Stow Republican can run for a delegate spot if registered as a Republican in this commonwealth as of Dec. 31.

‘Space Weather’ with astrophysicist Leon Golub: 7 p.m. Feb. 22, Rockbottom Observatory, 18 Rockbottom Road, Stow. Free. The Skylight Astronomical Society will be hosting Leon Golub, a senior astrophysicist from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, who has been studying the sun and solar-type stars since the Skylab missions in 1973-74 and the Einstein Observatory in 1978. Golub will discuss ‘Space Weather” — how geomagnetic storms, the Van Allen radiation belts, aurora, coronal mass ejections, and solar flares can damage satellites and threaten the lives of astronauts. Golub will talk about the dangerous and violent “empty space” above Earth’s atmosphere, where the magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere and exosphere trap magnetized plasma, high energy particles and radiation coming from the sun.

Ongoing

Sing Schubert with Sounds of Stow: rehearsals held 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, First Parish Fellowship Hall, 353 Great Road, Stow. Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra invites all area singers to join the group as it starts to work on Franz Schubert’s Mass No. 6 in E flat major, to be performed on March 25. For information: http://soundsofstow.org; 978-707-9887.

Open Table Community Supper: 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, 33 Main St., Maynard. Join Open Table for their weekly dinner in their new home in Maynard. Open Table offers a meal made with fresh local ingredients. Its mission is to provide healthy food, friendship and support to those who need it with no proof required. Everyone is welcome: families, kids, seniors, community members. For information: opentable.org.

Open Table food pantry: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Open Table, 33 Main St., Maynard. Pantry service is by appointment. All registered clients can shop during their scheduled pantry times: 3-7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, or 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays for seniors only. Transportation is available for seniors via the senior van; for ride information, contact the Council on Aging at 978-897-1009. For pantry information: opentable.org.

Guest Table Community Supper: 5:30-6:30 p.m. first Friday of the month, First Parish Church of Stow and Acton, 353 Great Road, Stow. Free. For information: 978-897-8149; fpcguesttable@fpc-stow-acton.org; fpc-stow-acton.org. Everyone is welcome, in or out of Stow. There’s no charge for dinner, but donations are accepted. Dinners are nut-free, with gluten-free and dairy-free options available.

Young Eagles Rally: 9 a.m. to noon second Saturday of the month, Minute Man Airfield, 302 Boxboro Road, Stow. Free. For information: 978-212-9196; youngeagles@eaa196.org; eaa196.com/eagles.htm. Free airplane rides for children ages 8-17, weather permitting. No reservations needed, but parent or guardian’s signature is required. Nancy’s Airfield Cafe is open for meals and snacks.

Two Left Feet dance class: 10-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays through 2017, Masonic Block, 100 Main St., Maynard. This is an adult dance class for newbies, the insecure, previously injured and returning rhythm lovers. It is taught by choreographer Pam Newton of the Dreamscape Dance Project. Join in for fun, laughter and the joy of dance. $15. For information: 617-469-4462; newdreamco@gmail.com.

Mill and Main Toastmasters: Noon-1 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Mill and Main complex. Toastmasters meetings follow a set agenda, and include many roles for the members to participate, get in front of an audience and practice. The roles include speeches, short impromptu speeches called “Table Topics,” speech evaluations, presentation of the “Word of the Day” and a “Thought of the Day.” For information: jpietari@exponent.com; marie@tetherfreevision.com.

Open Mic Night: 7-9 p.m. first Fridays (youth) and 7-10 p.m. all other Fridays (general), Serendipity Cafe, 1 Nason St., Maynard. On first Fridays, anyone ages 18 or younger — musicians, singers, writers, magicians — is welcome to perform, including drop-ins. Every other Friday, open mic is hosted by Seth Wonkka. Mic and amp are provided, and a piano is available to use. For information: serendipitycafemaynard.com.

Maynard Senior Citizens Club: First Wednesdays, Elks Hall. All citizens over the age of 60 are invited to join the Maynard Senior Citizens Club. Membership fee is $10 annually. To join the club, call Patti Jome at 978-897-0535 or Nancy Hatch at 978-897-1839.

Help for veterans: Are you a military veteran, spouse or widow with questions about benefits? Having issues with health care, or employment? Having difficulty accessing the GI Bill, VA disability, Social Security or pension? Contact Wayne Stanley, local veteran services officer, at 978-897-1361 or email wstanley@townofmaynard.net. Stanley can be found 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Maynard Town Hall, 195 Main St.

Donate your old vehicle: Your car, truck or camper may be worth more as a donation than a trade-in. Call the Massachusetts association for the Blind at 888-613-2777 for details. This is a free tow, quick pickup and donations are tax-deductible. Proceeds benefit blind and vision impaired persons in Massachusetts.

Join Meals on Wheels: Help deliver meals to home-bound seniors. Meals are provided by Minuteman Senior Services, a nonprofit organization that helps seniors and people with disabilities. For information: 781-221-7093; volunteer@minutmansenior.org.

Rotary seeks new members: The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is seeking new members. Chartered in February 2012, this Rotary Club consists of an engaged group of community leaders, passionate about community service. Awarded the Best Club in the district for the 2012-2013 year, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley has co-sponsored a summer-long cruise-in/fly-in at Minute Man Air Field, the Spirit of Hudson brew and food fest, and wine tasting. Guests and potential members are welcome to attend a weekly meeting. The club meets the first, third and fifth Thursdays of every month, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at Colonial Candies in Bolton and on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, 6 to 7 p.m., at Nancy’s Air Field café. Meetings begin with a business update, followed by a speaker. The Nashoba Valley club serves the towns of Lancaster, Bolton and Stow and is part of Rotary District 7910, which consists of 53 Rotary clubs in central Massachusetts. For information: nashobarotary.org.